The following video demonstration will teach you how to create your very own abstract painting easily from scratch. The entire painting is completed in one sitting in about 30 minutes. It’s a wet on wet painting meaning wet paint is applied on top of wet paint. This will allow the colors to mix and interact […]
Experimenting with Liquid Acrylic – Acrylic Ink Tutorial
Experimenting with Liquid Acrylic,” an insightful post on how to use acrylic ink, presented by artist Linda Gunn. This post discusses the creative applications of acrylic ink, showcasing Linda Gunn’s approach and mastery of this vibrant medium. Throughout the post, you’ll discover a range of techniques and tips that Linda uses to bring her artwork […]
Acrylic Still Life Painting Step by Step
About the Artist Prior to painting full time I’ve worked in Museums, taught in schools, set up and ran my own gallery for 5 years and have taught hundreds of people to paint and draw. I’ve studied Classical atelier techniques in Italy alongside conceptual art at the Tate Gallery, London. I’ve painted in watercolours, acrylics […]
Golden Fluid Acrylics Review by Blick Art Materials
The fluid acrylics line from Golden are a highly intense and permanent paint with the consistency similar to that of heavy cream. The pigment strength used in these paints is very similar to the pigment load that is used to make Golden’s Heavy Body Acrylics. The only real difference is the consistency. These paints are […]
Acrylic Landscape Painting Step by Step
Acrylic Landscape Painting Step by Step The following is an acrylic landscape painting step by step in a 4 part video series created by Artist Will Kemp of Will Kemp Art School. This video series will demonstrate how to paint a beautiful landscape painting in acrylics. You can download a copy of the photograph Will […]
How to paint an Impressionistic Seascape with Acrylics
How to Paint a Seascape with Acrylics When you are first beginning to paint, acrylics can be a fantastic medium to learn some of the key fundamentals that all great painters stem from. They can be used very thinly like watercolours, and very thick impasto Iike oils, yet have the benefit of a quick-drying time […]
Landscape Demo Using A Two Value Underpainting
About Christopher Vasil I’m a Delaware based impressionist working in acrylics. I try to make paintings that look precise and at the same time spontaneous. My work has been described as having a “…powerful, primitive, brushstroke laid down in a way that brings gentleness…work [that] can appear powerful and yet gentle at the same time. […]
Karrie on Canvas: Acrylic Painting Demo – “Have Fun with Cats!”
Below is another full episode of the show “Karrie on Canvas” starring artist Karrie Evenson. I am a big fan of this show. I love Karries carefree and colorful approach to painting. Sometimes it is nice to just let go and paint something without much thought or careful planning, especially after a hard day. It […]
In Calm Waters – Acrylic Painting Lesson
About Brian Rice: Brian was born on May 25,1958 and his roots are in the small outport of Pilleys Island, Newfoundland, Canada. At the age of nineteen he moved to central Canada in the Sarnia, Ontario area, where he now works in the Petrochemical industry. His interest in art began in high school, when an […]
A Lesson in Layering Acrylic Paint
About Sandrine Pelissier I grew up in France but have been living in Canada for the last 12 years, I am currently located in North Vancouver and work from a studio on Pemberton Avenue. Watercolor is my medium of choice because of the unique way it allows me to render light. The transparency of this […]